2016-17 Track and Field News

After a nationwide search, Chapman University athletics is proud to announce DeAndra’e Woods as the next head coach of the men’s & women’s track & field and cross country programs. Woods will officially take his position on August 21, replacing longtime head coach Anna Wlodarczyk.

An impressive number of Chapman University student-athletes were again recognized for their work in the classroom. The Panthers placed 178 student-athletes on the SCIAC’s annual All-Academic team, the conference announced on Thursday.

Senior jumper Mitchell Bouldin made more Chapman University track & field history with the announcement of the SCIAC track & field awards on Thursday. Bouldin was selected by the conference coaches as the SCIAC Male Field Athlete of the Year after his performance at the SCIAC Championship last weekend.

Freshman Lauren Miller broke the second school record of the weekend and both track & field teams took eighth at the SCIAC Championships. The Panthers finished ahead of Caltech in both standings to send off 24-year head coach Anna Wlodarczyk, who will be retiring this summer.

Senior Mitchell Bouldin made school history in more ways than one with a record-shattering, SCIAC winning leap in the long jump. The men’s team is in seventh and the women’s team is in eighth after the first day of competition

After 24 years of leading the Chapman University cross country and track & field programs, Anna Wlodarczyk has announced her plans to retire from coaching this summer. The SCIAC Track & Field Championships will be her final meet, concluding a 34-year coaching career that spanned two different continents.

The Chapman University men’s and women’s track and field teams saw another weekend of personal records at the SCIAC Multi-Dual #3. Freshman Sheridan Scifres is having a breakout season, recording a personal best for the fourth consecutive week.

The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed this past weekend at the Pomona-Pitzer invite. Freshman Sheridan Scifres and sophomore Hannah Pickerill led the pack, each setting career bests in their respective races.

Two jumpers took the top spot to lead the Chapman University track and field teams at the first SCIAC Multi Dual of the season. Sophomore Josie Chan and senior Mitchell Bouldin each won an event but both Panther teams fell in the dual scoring.

After rain washed out the expected season-opener, the Chapman University track & field teams finally were able to get on the track for the Rossi Relays over the weekend. The Panthers saw some solid marks in the field events to highlight their opening meet.